* SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly

[direstraits007]

The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

OA: D

Out of A and D, I marked it A and i found it wrong.

I thought "quicker than" is still succinct than "more quickly than". But I think some other hidden concept is there. Why is D right answer ?


Ron/Tracey or someone, Can you please clear my this doubt ?


Thanks!

GeeMate.

[aagar_2003]

quicker is not a formal english.
Just googled at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quicker

[Ben Ku]

Please cite the source (author) of this problem. We cannot reply unless a source is cited (and, if no source is cited, we will have to delete the post!). Thanks.

[direstraits007]

Please cite the source (author) of this problem. We cannot reply unless a source is cited (and, if no source is cited, we will have to delete the post!). Thanks.

found this question in PrincetonReview test.

Thanks!

GeeMate.

[gnetiq]

The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

OA: D

Hi, Here's the rule (#6 from http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp)

"Never drop the -ly from an adverb when using the comparison form."

Take a look here too (Section B) http://tinyurl.com/yka28a5

[RonPurewal]

The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.

D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.

OA: D

Out of A and D, I marked it A and i found it wrong.

I thought "quicker than" is still succinct than "more quickly than". But I think some other hidden concept is there. Why is D right answer ?


Ron/Tracey or someone, Can you please clear my this doubt ?


Thanks!

GeeMate.

"quick" (and, thus, "quicker") is an ADJECTIVE.

"quickly" (and, thus, "more quickly") is an ADVERB.

since you're modifying the action ("be extinguished"), you need an adverb.

[NYCFox]

I thought "within" should be used with present perfect. Why is E not correct then?

[atul.jadhav]

Action decided and formulated happens in same tense.

Hence D is correct.

[shradha2811]

Since the 10 A.M. policy might be followed till date, shouldn't present continuous form, i.e., 'has' be used? In that case, option E, seems correct?

Pls help

[Ash.D]

I think 'Quicker' is a comparative degree, acts as a adjective.

Quick - quicker - quickest

Am i right?

[jnelson0612]

I think 'Quicker' is a comparative degree, acts as a adjective.

Quick - quicker - quickest

Am i right?

Yes, see Ron's post above; "quicker" and "quickest" are adjectives.

[practice113]

Hi
I dont understand how "Had formulated" in C is not required
According to Mgmat - later past event does not need to be expressed with a Simple Past tense
verb. You could just use a date or another time reference.

For eg- The band U2 WAS just one of many new groups on the rock music scene
in the early 1980's, but less than ten years later, U2 HADfully ECLIPSED
its early rivals in the pantheon of popular music.

Using the same logic Had should be used here..
or is this just a rule and not a mandate

Pls Help!!!!

[practice113]

Hi
I dont understand how "Had formulated" in C is not required
According to Mgmat - later past event does not need to be expressed with a Simple Past tense
verb. You could just use a date or another time reference.

For eg- The band U2 WAS just one of many new groups on the rock music scene
in the early 1980's, but less than ten years later, U2 HADfully ECLIPSED
its early rivals in the pantheon of popular music.

Using the same logic Had should be used here..
or is this just a rule and not a mandate

Pls Help!!!!

[tim]

i think there are problems with the non-underlined part of this sentence that prevent a proper analysis of the verb tense. because of that i wouldn't eliminate C purely on the basis of the verb tense, but rather because of the "quicker"..

please stick to GMAT questions and MGMAT questions, everyone. otherwise you end up with problematic questions such as this..